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Scholarships

Thanks to generous donors, YYGS is able to offer a limited number of Scholarships, which are Need-Based Financial Aid packages that cover full-tuition ($6,250 USD) and travel costs.

In order to be considered for one of these scholarships (below), you MUST have completed the entire online YYGS Application, including theNeed-Based Financial Aidportion, by February 6, 2019. YYGS staff will automatically review whether or not you meet any of our 2019 scholarships’ eligibility requirements and contact you when decisions are released in early April.

2019 YYGS Scholarships include:

YYGS-Qooco Scholarship
YYGS-Qooco Scholarships will be awarded to selected students from various countries in Asia, including Mainland China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. The scholarship covers full tuition costs and related travel expenses for students to attend any of the ten YYGS sessions offered in 2019.

Young Leaders (YL) Scholarship
YL Scholarships will be awarded to selected students in the U.S. and internationally who self-identify as at least ONE of the following:

Hispanic and/or Latino/Latina/Latinx

Members of Indigenous peoples, nations, and/or communities

Refugees*

The scholarship covers full tuition costs and related travel expenses for students to attend any of the ten YYGS sessions offered in 2019.

*A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.